North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire's population expanded between the last two censuses. Data from the census show there were changes in housing tenure, health and work life.

The population reached nearly 170,000

Between the last two censuses, the population of North Lincolnshire increased by 9.6%, from almost 153,000 to 167,000.

The addition of almost 15,000 people means this area's population was the third-fastest-growing in Yorkshire and The Humber and increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, North Lincolnshire was home to, on average, 1.4 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was lower than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

More people cohabiting

Census 2011 data also show a change in family life for many in North Lincolnshire.

The percentage of households in North Lincolnshire, which comprised a cohabiting couple, increased from 8.4% in 2001 to 11% in 2011.

The proportion that had only a single person remained close to 27%, while the percentage of households in North Lincolnshire, which comprised a married couple (with or without children), decreased from 41% to 36%.

The proportion of households with an unmarried couple increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 8.7% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 8.3% to 9.9%.

The percentage of households with a cohabiting couple in North Lincolnshire increased by 2.9 percentage points

Percentage of households in North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that had an unmarried couple, March 2001 and March 2011

More adults are separated from partners

This area saw Yorkshire and The Humber's largest rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner.

Across the region, Hambleton saw the next largest increase in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner (from 8.9% in 2001 to 11% in 2011).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner, as the regional average grew from 11% to 12%.

In 2011, just over one in eight (13%) people aged 16 and over in North Lincolnshire said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner, compared with 11% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 56% to 50%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in North Lincolnshire that rented privately increased from 7.3% to 13% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over one in seven (15%) households lived in social housing, compared with 17% in 2001. The percentage of North Lincolnshire households that owner their home decreased from 73% to 70%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 9.1% in 2001 to 16% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in North Lincolnshire increased by 6.1 percentage points

Percentage of households in North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of North Lincolnshire residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 9.7% to 5.8% between the last two censuses.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 8 in 10 (80%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 67% in 2001. The percentage of North Lincolnshire residents that described their health as fair decreased from 24% to 15%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 10% in 2001 to 6.0% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in North Lincolnshire decreased by 3.9 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in North Lincolnshire working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 15% to 11% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under 1 in 40 (2.4%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.4% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 13% in 2001 to 9.4% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in North Lincolnshire decreased by 3.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

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